(This is a partial list of restaurants and bars on, just off, or a few minutes walk from Union Square. To update any listing or to suggest additional listings write to editor@unionsquarejournal.com)

America
9 East 18th St.
212-505-2110

Angelo and Maxie's Steakhouse
233 Park Ave. South at 19th St.
212-220-9200

Blue Water Grill
31 Union Square West at 16th St.
212-675-9500
Seafood restaurant & oyster bar

Buono Sera
Ristorante Italiano
94 University Pl. at 12th St.
212-627-9200

Cafe 18
8 East 18th St.
212-620-4182
Kosher vegetarian

Caffe Adulis
39 East 19th Street
212-358-7775
African (Eritrean) food

Candela
116 East 16th St.
212-254-1600

Chicama
38 East 18th St.
212-505-2233
Pan-Latin cuisine

The City Bakery
22 East 17th Street
212-366-1414
Pastry; breakfast, lunch

City Crab
235 Park Ave. South at 19th St.
212-529-3800
Seafood

Coffee Shop
29 Union Square West at 16th St.
212-243-7969
Restaurant & Bar

Duke's Restaurant & Bar
99 East 19th St.
212-260-2922
Bar with Southern & Cajun pub menu

Food Attitude
20 East 17th Street
Breakfast & lunch, tearoom

Heartland Brewery
35 Union Square West
212-645-3400
Brew pub with an elaborate pub menu

Japonica
100 University Pl. at 12th St.
212-243-7752
Sushi/Japanese

La Belle Epoque
827 Broadway btw 12th & 13th Sts.
212-254-6436
Gilded Age decor & Jazz brunches

Lemon Restaurant & Bar
230 Park Ave. South
212-614-1200

L'Express
249 Park Ave. South at 20th St.
212-254-5858
Cafe & Bar, open 24 hours.

Los Dos Molinos
119 East 18th
212-505-1574
Santa Fe-style Mexican food

Medusa
239 Park Ave. South
212-477-1500
Mediterranean cuisine

Mori Sushi
239 Park Avenue South

Old Town Bar & Restaurant
45 East 18th
212-529-6732
Gritty, atmospheric 19th Century hangout; the real deal

Olives
201 Park Avenue South
(corner of East 17th,
inside the W Hotel)
212-353-8345
Mediterranean

Park Avalon Restaurant
225 Park Ave. South
212-533-2500

Patria
250 Park Avenue South at 20th St.
212-777-6211
Latin American

Paul & Jimmy's
Ristorante Italiano
123 East 18th St.
212-475-9540

Pete's Tavern
129 East 18th Street at Irving
212-473-7676
"The tavern O'Henry made famous"

Republic
37 Union Square West
212-627-7172
Upscale noodles

Revival
129 East 15th Street
212-253-8061

Sal Anthony's
55 Irving Place
212-982-9030

Shades Of Green
125 East 15th St.
212-674-1394
Bar with pub menu

Steak Frites
9 East 16th St.
212-463-7101
Steak house with additional menu selections

Sushi Desse
113 East 18th Street
212-477-7516

Trattoria I Pagliacci
240 Park Ave. South
212-505-3072

Union
200 Park Ave. South
212-674-2105
Bar with light menu

Union Square Cafe
21 East 16th St.
(just off Union Square West)
212-243-4020
The top-rated NYC restaurant

Watering Hole
106 East 19th St.
212-674-5783
Former Knick Art Heyman's place

Xando Coffee & Bar
Broadway at 13th St.
Coffee, drinks, sandwiches, dessert

Zen Palate
34 Union Square East at 16th St.
212-614-9291